Speaker
felix riehn
(KIT)
Description
The observation of ultra-high energy cosmic rays by the current leading
air shower detectors, the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope
Array offer the unique possibility to study hadronic interactions at
the highest energies. From the observation of the development of air
showers in the atmosphere, for example, the experiments can determine
the interaction cross section of protons at five times the LHC
energy. Through the measurement of the muons produced in air showers
additional hadronic properties can be estimated. An overview of the
different measurements and their interpretation in terms of hadronic
interaction will be presented.
| Relevant topics | Cosmic rays, hadronic interactions, muons, LHC, Pierre Auger Observatory, Telescope array |
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Primary author
felix riehn
(KIT)
